Taiwan's presidential candidates have been trading barbs on China, an issue that inevitably looms large in all the country's major elections. In January, Taiwan's next intake of conscripts will undertake civil defense drills as part of their one year of military service. And Joyce Tseng reports from Phoenix, Arizona, where Taiwanese chip giant TSMC is among the companies that have poured some US$200 billion into the Grand Canyon state to make it a global hub for the semiconductor industry. Also:
- Further investigations into reports of grassroots Taiwanese officials being invited on cheap tours to China, possibly funded by the Chinese government.
- TaiwanPlus speaks to a physician from the NGO Doctors Without Borders about his recent experiences treating patients in the Gaza Strip.
- The annual Qingshan Temple pilgrimage, one of Taipei's largest religious events, has concluded in the city's Wanhua District.
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